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RE: A Star is Reborn

in The Ink Well • 3 years ago

Hi @khoola. Please make sure you're familiar with our community rules which are posted at the top of our community home page, as we only accept fiction. This is all spelled out at the top of our writing prompt posts as well. We'll put this in the category of "speculative fiction." Otherwise, we would typically mute this in the community. Now you know. Thank you!

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     3 years ago  

    I am sorry, 😭...

    I thought fiction is just something invented by the imagination but when I read in a broader definition:

    "Typically, the fictionality of the work is publicly acknowledged and the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and context of a work, such as if and how it relates to real-world issues or events, are open to interpretation." - src

    so, it also needs to deviate from facts... with the research I did, even a grade-schooler would attest that the narrative is scientifically accurate. 😭 but, I am glad it is not a poem.

    Thank you for putting it in "speculative fiction".

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       3 years ago  

      The definition of fiction is certainly up for debate. The one you provided is very good. We would add that in general fiction tells a story, about one or more characters, who interact through action and dialog and experience a conflict which forms the arc of the story as it is developed and resolved. Of course many stories deviate somewhat from this pattern. But if you aim to incorporate these elements in your stories, your readers will immediately recognize that they are reading fiction, rather than a poem or any other type of narrative.

      Our catalog of fiction writing tips provides insights and guidance on each of these elements.

      Good luck and keep writing! We appreciate you. And we are all a work in progress.

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       3 years ago  

      Thank You Very Much!

      I have a vague memory of it from childhood... like I read something of this pattern from children's picture books, teaching about science using a story like incorporating wind, clouds, and mountains making inanimate objects talk and come alive.. just to teach rain.

      But it was so long ago... and I can't find anything online about it.

      But if you aim to incorporate these elements in your stories, your readers will immediately recognize that they are reading fiction, rather than a poem or any other type of narrative.

      Thank you very, and I am really sorry for my lack of knowledge about writing, I'll try my best to learn more.

      Thank you for your support as always.

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         3 years ago  

        Keep learning, keep writing! We love to see writers develop the craft of fiction writing, which is why we provide feedback and have so many prompts and writing resources.

        (We just also have to run a tight ship on what we allow people to post here, or the community quickly falls into disrepair.)

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